University of California-Davis — Davis, United States

About University of California-Davis

UC Davis began as the University Farm, created by the California legislature in 1905 as the agricultural branch of the University of California; it began enrolling students in 1908. It became a general campus of the UC system in 1959 and added schools of law, medicine and management. It is known for agriculture, veterinary medicine and environmental sciences.

Agriculture
Veterinary medicine
Environmental science
Viticulture and enology

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At a glance

Students: 40,617
International: 12.8%
Students per teacher: 22:1
Founded: 1905
Type: Public
Campus: Suburban
Endowment: $681.1M
Motto: Fiat lux (Let there be light)

Davis, United States38.545, -121.741

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Rankings

QSQS#137World · 2027Source
THETHE#64World · 2026Source
CWURCWUR#60World · 2026United States #31Source
ARWUARWU101-150World · 2026Source
NCSES HERDNCSES HERD#36United States and outlying areas · Total R&D expenditures · 2024Source

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Admissions & how to apply

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Application fee

Per application$80Source

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Costs & aid

International tuition$42,611per year · 2023

Fees$3,413
Room & board2023$19,068

US net price$14,318

What US families pay after grants, by household income. International students usually pay the full price.

<$30k$8,770
$30–48k$9,042
$48–75k$11,562
$75–110k$15,645
>$110k$32,902

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Programmes

255 programmes

Research and Experimental Psychology, OtherBachelor’s · 903 graduates 2025
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, OtherBachelor’s · 556 graduates 2025
Neurobiology and AnatomyBachelor’s · 420 graduates 2025
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsBachelor’s · 404 graduates 2025
Human Development and Family Studies, GeneralBachelor’s · 353 graduates 2025
Computer ScienceBachelor’s · 334 graduates 2025
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBachelor’s · 324 graduates 2025
Animal Sciences, GeneralBachelor’s · 318 graduates 2025
Management ScienceMaster’s · 296 graduates 2025
Design and Visual Communications, GeneralBachelor’s · 277 graduates 2025
Communication, GeneralBachelor’s · 265 graduates 2025
Political Science and Government, GeneralBachelor’s · 260 graduates 2025

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Outcomes

Admit rate: 41.8%
Graduate in 4 years: 69.6%
Graduate in 6 years: 85.7%
Return after year one: 92.8%
Pell grant students: 35.7%
Students with federal loans: 19.6%
Median debt: $12,038

Median earnings after starting

1 year$45,517
6 years$61,798
10 years$86,999

Student body

Women59%
Men41%

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